Paula
says - "It's been a long time since we've been able to get bear claw bracelets
by Elaine Sam. This one has 10 real coral pieces set in serrated bezels. Sterling
silver accents include raindrops, feathers, leaves, scrolls, and braid."

Bear
is considered the most powerful of all of the animals and is one of the most popular
subjects of fetish carvers. Bear is a spiritual guide and represents strength
and self-knowledge. He has supernatural powers, great healing powers. Bear is
a symbol deliberate action, introspection, soul and insight for the past and the
future. The Bear is the guardian of the West an is one of the animals of the Six
Directions.

Bears are the main figure
in the Mountain Way, an important Navajo ceremony. Bear
claws are a traditional adornment to pendants and bracelets.

(Note:
Almost all natural bear claws have a slight imperfection - many of them
have a rub mark, a scratch, a crack or even a piece missing. Like the lines in
people's fingernails, these imperfections are just part of the claw. In fact,
that is one way you can tell that the bear claw is authentic and not man-made.)